Remainders Roughed Up By Pitchers' Bats

The Empty Pitchers made a triumphant return to the Coleman Oval on Sunday, taking two wins from the Remainders by final scores of 12-7 and 22-3.

In Game 1, the Pitchers played the Remainders to a 6-6 tie through three innings, before busting out the big bats in the fourth, running off a quick six runs and never looking back. Jared had the first big hit of the game, ripping a shot down the right-field line to score two runs in the second, and the bottom of the order came through in the big fourth inning, all scoring after back-to-back-to-back-to-back hits, a string started off by EP rookies Dave C. and Stacey. Felix also posted his first W for the Pitchers, perfecting the spin on his slow-pitch lobs, and helping himself out with a 4-for-4 game at the plate.

The Remainders never had a chance in Game 2, crippling themselves by having their actual team in place for the entire game. To their credit, the Pitchers didn't make things easy for the rag-tag bunch, keeping the ball on the ground and not giving up any easy outs in the air.

Dave C., Stacey, Eric, Matt, Greg and Felix all posted perfect 3-for-3 plate appearances on the way to completing the drubbing, helping the Pitchers jump out to a 13-0 lead after two innings and batting around the order in the third. The Mercy Rule was mercifully enacted after the top of the fourth, but props to all the volunteers for the Pitchers' Pitching Tryouts -- Matt (who pitched two scoreless innings), Jared (who kept things at least a little interesting in his two innings), and Tara (who didn't technically pitch, but will most definitely get her a shot at some point this season). Also thanks to Damian, who so wisely chose keeping the stat book over reading Constitutional Law.



Next Game: Sunday, Sept. 27, at 9:30 a.m. Opponent unknown as of press time.

Empty Pitchers vs. The Remainders

Game 2 Box Score (4 innings)
9/20/2009

TEAM   1  2  3  4  5  6  7   FINAL
R      0  0  3  0  X  X  X   3
EP     5  8  9  X  X  X  X   17

PLAYER       AB  R  H  RBI  BB   AVG 'On the Day'
99 Jared DH   3  2  2   1   1   .800 (4-5, 2 walk)
 3 Rachel C   3  3  1   3   0   .333 (2-6)
17 Dave C. 3B 3  2  3   2   0  1.000 (6-6)
 8 Stacey 1B  3  2  3   2   0   .833 (5-6)
28 Eric CF    3  3  3   3   0   .667 (4-6)
 5 Alicia DH  3  2  1   2   0   .429 (3-7)
13 Matt P     3  2  3   2   0   .857 (6-7)
18 Tara 2B    3  1  2   2   0   .286 (2-7)
12 Brian LF   3  1  2   2   0   .571 (4-7)
13 Julie RF   3  1  2   1   0   .286 (2-7)
00 Greg RCF   3  2  3   1   0  1.000 (7-7)
 5 Felix SS   3  1  3   1   0  1.000 (7-7)

2B - Dave C. (2), Felix (2), Greg (2)

Game 1 Box Score (6 innings)
9/20/2009

TEAM   1  2  3  4  5  6  7   FINAL
EP     1  3  2  6  0  0  X   12
R      2  2  2  0  1  0  X   7

PLAYER       AB  R  H  RBI  BB   AVG
12 Brian LF   4  0  2   1   0   .500
13 Julie C    4  0  0   0   0   .000
 5 Felix P    4  3  4   1   0  1.000
18 Tara 2B    4  1  0   0   0   .000
00 Greg CF    4  1  4   3   0  1.000
 5 Alicia 3B  4  0  2   2   0   .500
13 Matt 1B    4  1  3   0   0   .750
 3 Rachel RF  3  1  1   0   0   .333
17 Dave C. SS 3  2  3   1   0  1.000
 8 Stacey DH  3  1  2   0   0   .667
99 Jared RCF  2  1  2   3   1  1.000
28 Eric DH    3  1  1   1   0   .333

2B - Dave C. (1), Felix (1), Greg (1), Jared (1)

2009 Empty Pitchers Fall Schedule

Weekend games are all doubleheaders, with each game lasting about an hour, give or take. Click here for directions to the field.

Saturday, Sept. 12 @ 9:30 a.m. (RAINOUT)
(versus Avengers)

Sunday, Sept. 20 @ 2:30 p.m.
(W,12-7, W, 22-3, against The Remainders)

Sunday, Sept. 27 @ 9:30 a.m. (RAINOUT)
(versus New York Dirt Dogs)

Saturday, Oct. 3 @ 9:30 a.m.
(L, 8-6, L, 6-2, against Sub & Heroes)

Saturday, Oct. 10 @ noon
(W,12-9, W, 8-0, against Stealers)

Sunday, Oct. 11 @ 9:30 a.m. (from rainout)
(L, 10-3, L, 4-2, against New York Dirt Dogs)

Saturday, Oct. 17 @ 2:30 p.m (RAINOUT)
(versus Vipers)

PLAYOFFS (Round 1 - single games)
     Saturday, Oct. 24 versus Dragons @ 2 p.m. (W, 6-2)
     (if win, play again New York Dirt Dogs @4 p.m.) (L, 3-2)

PLAYOFFS (Round 2 - single games)
     Saturday, Oct. 31 versus TBD @ 10 a.m. (if win both Oct.24)
     Championship game played at 1 p.m.
     (Rain-out date, Sunday, Nov. 1)

Sunday, Nov. 8 @ 9:30 a.m.
(Forfeits! versus New York Dirt Dogs)

Saturday, Nov. 14 at 2:30 p.m. (from rainout - CANCELED-APATHY)
(versus Vipers)

2009 Pitchers' Regular-Season Stats (Summer)

TK

Playoffs Round 1: La Familia Se Sorprende

Playoff Game 3 Box Score
8/1/2009

TEAM   1  2  3  4  5  6  7   FINAL
EP     4  0  1  0  5  0  0   10
LF     0  3  0  0  0  0  0   3

PLAYER     AB  R  H  RBI BB  AVG* 'On the Day'
LF Damian   4  2  3   0  0  .--- (
P  David    3  1  1   0  1  .--- (
CF Eric     4  3  2   2  0  .--- (
3B Alex B.  4  1  2   3  0  .--- (
EH Danny    3  1  2   0  1  .--- (
2B Julie    2  1  0   0  1  .--- (
RF Brian    3  1  2   3  0  .--- (
1B Matt F.  3  0  2   1  0  .--- (
C  Alicia   3  0  1   1  0  .--- (
SS Felix    3  0  1   0  0  .--- (
SF Lisa     3  0  0   0  0  .--- (

2B - Alex B. (1), Felix (1)
HR - Eric (1)

Playoff Game 2 Box Score
8/1/2009

TEAM   1  2  3  4  5  6  7   FINAL
LF     2  1  4  0  3  0  X   10
EP     1  0  0  0  0  0  X   1

PLAYER     AB  R  H  RBI BB
LF Damian   3  0  0   0  0
SS David    3  0  1   0  0
CF Eric     3  1  1   0  0
EH Alex B.  2  0  1   0  0
1B Danny    1  0  1   1  1
C  Julie    1  0  0   0  1
RF Brian    2  0  0   0  0
P  Matt F.  2  0  0   0  0
SF Alicia   2  0  0   0  0
3B Felix    2  0  1   0  0
2B Debbie   1  0  0   0  0
    Lisa    1  0  0   0  0

Playoff Game 1 Box Score
8/1/2009

TEAM   1  2  3  4  5  6  7   FINAL
EP     1  0  3  7  4  2  X   17
LF     0  3  4  0  0  0  X   7

PLAYER     AB  R  H  RBI BB
LF Damian   3  1  2   2  0
CF Eric     4  3  2   3  0
EH Alex B.  4  2  3   1  0
1B Danny    3  1  3   2  1
C  Julie    3  0  0   0  1
RF Brian    4  2  3   1  1
P  Matt F.  4  1  2   1  0
SF Alicia   3  2  2   2  0
3B Felix    2  2  1   3  1
2B Debbie   3  1  1   0  0
SS Jason    2  2  2   1  0
    David   1  0  1   1  0

2B - Alex B. (1), Felix (1)
HR - Eric (1)

* Play-off stats separate from regular season

Week 10 - Salute All Stars Check Themselves Before They Rec Themselves

In a contentious battle, the Pitchers split a doubleheader against the sad-sack Salute All Stars, a team of disoriented DJs who somehow remembered their cleats and gloves, but not their league-mandated jerseys for the afternoon start time. No matter, while the Pitchers may have dropped the first game, 12-10, they came back in a big way in the second game, winning by Mercy Rule in a rout, 15-0, behind home runs from Felix, Matt F. and David.

Game 18 Box Score
7/18/2009

TEAM   1  2  3  4  5  6  7   FINAL
SAS    0  0  0  X  X  X  X   0
EP     2 10  3  X  X  X  X   15

PLAYER       AB  R  H  RBI  BB  AVG 'On the Day'
P   Matt F.   3  1  2   4   0  .--- (2-3)
3B  Jason     2  2  2   0   0  .--- (4-6) 
     Damian   3  2  2   0   0  .--- (3-7)   
SS  Felix     3  2  3   3   0  .--- (5-7)   
CF  Eric      3  1  2   2   0  .--- (4-7)   
EH  Alex B.   3  1  2   2   0  .--- (4-7)   
2B  Julie     2  0  1   1   0  .--- (1-4, 2 walks) 
     Tara     0  0  0   0   0  .--- (0-1, 3 walks)
P   David     1  1  1   2   1  .--- (2-3, 2 walks)
2B  Alicia    1  1  0   0   1  .--- (0-1, 3 walks)
RCF Matt J.   2  1  2   0   0  .--- (2-6)
C   Rachel    2  1  1   0   0  .--- (1-4) 
1B  Danny     2  2  1   1   0  .--- (2-3, 3 walks)   

2B - Alex B., Eric, Jason
HR - David, Felix (?), Matt F. (?)

Game 17 Box Score
7/18/2009

TEAM   1  2  3  4  5  6  7   FINAL
EP     0  0  4  2  3  1  X   10
SAS    1  0  0  9  2  0  X   12

PLAYER       AB  R  H  RBI  BB  
3B  Jason     4  1  2   2   0 
LF  Damian    4  0  1   0   0   
SS  Felix     4  1  2   1   0   
CF  Eric      4  1  2   2   0   
RCF Matt J.   4  0  0   0   0
C   Rachel    2  0  0   0   0
     Alicia   0  2  0   0   2
EH  Alex B.   4  0  2   1   0   
1B  Danny     1  2  1   2   3   
2B  Tara      1  2  0   0   3
P   David     2  0  1   2   1
RF  Julie     2  1  0   0   2 

HR - Felix

Week 9 - Pitchers Defeat Mavs in Marathon

In the game that almost spelled the end of Koach K's fortitude in blog posting (and pitching career), the Pitchers took two from the Mavericks, 25-22, and 19-18. No one said getting to .500 on the season would be pretty. Of all the offensive highlights, Eric gets the lone shout-out, after he hit for the cycle in the early game.

Game 16 Box Score
7/11/2009

TEAM   1  2  3  4  5  6  7   FINAL
MV     0 10  2  0  4  0  2   18
EP     7  2  5  0  2  3  X   19

PLAYER      AB  R  H  RBI  BB   AVG  'On the Day'
SS  Felix    5  3  3   2   0   .---  (6-10, walk)
RF  Brian    5  2  3   1   0   .     (9-11)
LF  Damian   5  3  3   2   0   .     (9-11)
CF  Eric     5  3  4   4   0   .     (9-11)
P   Alicia   1  2  0   0   2   .     (0-2, 4 walks)
     Tara    1  2  1   2   2   .     (1-4, 2 walks)
1B  Danny    3  2  3   3   1   .     (7-8, walk)
3B  Alex B.  4  0  1   1   1   .     (2-9, walk)
SF  Lisa     1  0  1   1   0   .     (1-4, walk)
SF  David    3  1  1   2   1   .     (3-5, 3 walks)
C   Julie    0  1  0   1   3   .     (0-3, 4 walks)

2B - Eric (?), Felix (?)
3B - Felix (?)

Game 15 Box Score
7/11/2009

TEAM   1  2  3  4  5  6  7   FINAL
EP     4  5  3  8  5  0  2   27
MV     1 19  0  0  0  1  1   22

PLAYER       AB  R  H  RBI  BB  
SS  Felix     5  5  3   1   1   
RF  Brian     6  6  6   6   0   
LF  Damian    6  3  6   8   0   
CF  Eric      6  3  5   7   0   
2B  Lauren    3  1  0   0   0
     Tara     3  0  0   1   0
1B  Danny     5  1  4   2   0   
3B  Alex B.   5  1  1   1   0   
C   Julie     3  1  0   0   1   
P   Alicia    1  2  0   0   2
     Lisa     3  1  0   0   1
SF  David     2  3  2   1   2

2B - Alex (?), Brian (?), Danny (?), Eric (?)
3B - Eric (?), HR - Eric (?)